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Eugene mom's bodybuilding discipline powers her career, inspires daughter
Every day, Alejandra Collazo Gonzalez lugs a gallon of water to her office at Lane Community College where she downs it all throughout the workday. After balancing the books on LCC's budget team, Collazo Gonzalez, 38, hits the gym every week night — a nod to her history of bodybuilding and powerlifting competition days. Her personal records include a 245-lbs. squat when Collazo Gonzalez weighed just 120 lbs. Collazo Gonzalez has taken a step back from competition, but still keeps up her strength. "I think as a woman, it's very empowering," Collazo Gonzalez said. "When you're very low-calorie and you're still having to go to the gym, you just muster whatever energy you can, including coffee, during that time. It's very challenging and I think that that has allowed me to continue to take on challenges." Collazo Gonzalez has been working off-and-on in LCC's budget team four years and has held her role as a senior budget analyst for four years, but her history with the college goes back even further. Building strength physically and mentally Collazo Gonzalez grew up in Vancouver, Washington. In 2014, she moved to Eugene at age 26 and decided to enroll in LCC. Collazo Gonzalez
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After Dark in Blue River, a Hidden World Came to Light
Last Friday evening, as daylight drained from the sky above Blue River Park, neighbors came together under the gathering darkness for a relaxed celebration of community and the natural world. The cool autumn air carried easy conversation, and the topics ranged widely - from what the park might someday become to the surprising richness of life that appears once the sun goes down.
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Corvallis Museum opens exhibit challenging American history
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Benton County Historical Society opened a new exhibit at the Corvallis Museum that challenges visitors to rethink how history is told. According to the Benton County Historical Society, "An Unfinished Country" runs from Oct. 15, 2026 through Feb. 14, 2027. The exhibit takes its name from writer James Baldwin's challenge to confront the American past with honesty.
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University of Oregon's fall street faire open to all this week
EUGENE, Ore. - A three-day street fair is taking shape in the heart of the University of Oregon campus, and this year it's a sell out. The Fall Street Faire runs today through Friday along 13th Avenue. The Associated Students of the University of Oregon puts on this biannual outdoor festival featuring food trucks, arts and crafts, jewelry, clothing and more. Information will also be available about campus clubs and ASUO organizations. All proceeds from vendor fees help fund student food security and campus food programs.
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Oregon’s Alesong Brewing Wins Three GABF Medals as Its Pilsner Reaches the Top 18 of 161 German-Style Pilseners
Eugene, Oregon brewery Alesong Brewing & Blending has earned three medals at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival (GABF), extending its streak of consecutive years of medal-winning recognition to 11. Specifically, its Bière de Noël took gold in the Herb and Spice Beer category, its Cherry Decadence earned silver in...
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Eugene Airport outlines Phase 2 expansion, eyes new nonstop routes
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Airport is in the process of expanding and improving its infrastructure. Boston, Atlanta, Nashville, Austin and Hawaii are among the possible new nonstop destinations from Eugene. Airport leaders presented a feasibility study to the Eugene City Council Monday evening outlining a path toward the...
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Fine art photography: Eugene exhibit offers a look inside a dissolved country
Serbian American photographer and artist Vesna Pavlović captures the former Yugoslavia’s old halls and fading hotels in a way that makes them much more than just pieces of architecture. Pavlović was born in Serbia when it was a part of Yugoslavia. Her work showcases shared history between several...
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First annual Im(Perfect) food faceoff tackles food waste
On Saturday, Oct. 3, Eugene embarked on its first ever annual Im(Perfect) food faceoff in honor of Food Waste Prevention Week. Two local Chefs, Garrett Kirsch and Kathryn Nordgren from restaurants Seasoned and Sunriver Brewing Company, went head to head in creating a dish from a box of surprise ingredients given to them 20 minutes before the timer started and 20 minutes to cook.
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Pets of the Week: Nova and Mocha
EUGENE, Ore. - Nova and Mocha, a pair of bonded senior cats, are searching for a new forever home together. These senior kitties are hoping for a relaxing space to exist peacefully. Both Nova and Mocha are a bit shy at first, but with time they show off their love for attention and scratches.
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5 Mom and Pop Restaurants in Eugene, Oregon that Locals Swear By
Eugene, Oregon is a city stitched together by rivers and railways, by murals and moss, by the laughter of students and the quiet wisdom of old-timers who remember when the Saturday Market was just a handful of tents. Here, the Willamette drifts slow and green, the air smells of fir and fresh coffee, and the streets are alive with cyclists, artists, dreamers, and families who’ve called this patchwork home for generations.
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Rooster’s Blues Jams continues to bring Eugene musicians together
The stage at Mac’s Nightclub is small, leaving two guitarists, a bassist, a harmonica player, and a drummer with a small kit packed onto the platform. Just off stage is local musician and co-host of Rooster’s Blues Jam, Skip Jones, accompanying the group on a nearby organ. As...
The Register-Guard
Fitti's Pizza to open new sit-down restaurant in South Eugene
Fitti’s Pizza is opening a new location in South Eugene, expanding from a shared commercial kitchen on Conger Street to a larger, independent space where its sought after pies will be available for sit-down service with house-made cocktails. Co-owner and Chef Sam Fittipaldi has been serving fresh pizza Fridays through Sundays since opening in October of 2025. After a year of slinging Detroit-style pizzas in town, the business is taking over a new space and expanding. Fitti's is a family affair Fitti’s Pizza is a family affair. Two of Sam’s five children work at Fitti’s. Sam’s brother Joe helps with operational knowledge and older brother Jesse is helping with construction. Fittipaldi said there’s a different set of challenges in place when working with family, but the Eugene-native clan is grateful for the opportunity to provide a type of pizza the area lacked. After spending a decade passionate about bread making, Sam and Joe attended the San Francisco Baking Institute to master their craft. The pizza at Fitti’s comes on a three-day, cold-fermented crust. Once baked, the edges crisp into a golden brown. One bite gives way to a fluffy, soft interior and the crust has enough integrity to handle a
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Eugene to seek up to $100 million from Legislature for airport expansion
The city of Eugene plans to request up to $100 million from the Legislature next year to help fund a planned Eugene Airport expansion. The first phase of the expansion — adding 7,000 square feet of seating space to the Concourse A gates, remodeling restrooms and upgrading HVAC systems — is already funded and underway. But the bigger, more expensive second phase, which includes the construction of a third, eight-gate concourse, additional ticketing and airline office areas and an expanded baggage claim, needs funding.
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Dog dies in 2-alarm house fire in Lebanon; cause under investigation
LEBANON, Ore. — Lebanon Fire District crews managed to put out a two-alarm fire at a home on Maple Street on Sunday morning, saying that while no people were hurt, one dog died in the fire. The fire was reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block...
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Cornucopia Bar & Burgers to close 5th Street location after 17 years
Cornucopia Bar & Burgers announced that its downtown location at 5th Avenue and Pearl Street in Eugene will permanently close on Sunday, Oct. 18, after 17 years in business. The restaurant thanked customers for their support over the years in a statement and encouraged community members to visit before the closure.